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RAJYA SABHA —— REVISED LIST OF BUSINESS

Thursday, December 20, 2012

11 A.M. ———

QUESTIONS QUESTIONS entered in separate lists to be asked and answers given. ————

PAPERS TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE I. Following Ministers to lay papers on the Table entered in the separate list: — 1. SHRI for ; and 2. SHRI E. AHAMED for Ministry of External Affairs;

II. SHRI to lay on the Table, under clause (1) of Article 151 of the Constitution, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of for the year ended March, 2012: No.20 of 2012-13: (Performance Audit) on Production and Sale of Iron Ore by NMDC Ltd. - Union Government ().

III. SHRI to lay on the Table, under clause (1) of Article 151 of the Constitution, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports:— (i) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended March, 2012: No.19 of 2012-13: (Performance Audit Report) - Union Government (Railways); and (ii) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended March, 2011: No.21 of 2012-13: (Performance Audit) – Environment Management in Indian Railways - Union Government (Railways).

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REPORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS

DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY SHRI RABINARAYAN MOHAPATRA to present the following Reports (in English & Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests:— (i) Two Hundred and Thirty Second Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Two Hundred and Twenty Second report of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2012-13) of the Department of Atomic Energy;

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(ii) Two Hundred and Thirty Third Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Two Hundred and Twenty Third report of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2012-13) of the Department of Science & Technology; (iii) Two Hundred and Thirty Fourth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Two Hundred and Twenty Fourth Report of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2012-13) of the Ministry of Environment & Forests; (iv) Two Hundred and Thirty Fifth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Two Hundred and Twenty Fifth Report of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2012-13) of the ; (v) Two Hundred and Thirty Sixth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Two Hundred and Twenty Sixth Report of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2012-13) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences; (vi) Two Hundred and Thirty Seventh Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Two Hundred and Twenty Seventh Report of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2012-13) of the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research; and (vii) Two Hundred and Thirty Eighth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Two Hundred and Twenty Eighth Report of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2012-13) of the Department of Biotechnology. ————

REPORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

SHRI SATYAVRAT CHATURVEDI SHRI SHIVANAND TIWARI to lay on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture:— (i) Fortieth Report on action taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee (2012-13) on “Demands for Grants (2012-13)” of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agricultural Research and Education); and (ii) Forty-first Report on “The Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2010” pertaining to the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation).

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STATEMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON FOOD, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

DR. BHARATKUMAR RAUT SHRI KAPTAN SINGH SOLANKI to lay on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Statements on Final Action Taken Replies of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on the observations/recommendations contained in Chapters I and V of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (2011-12):— (i) Sixteenth Report (Fifteenth ) of the Committee on action taken by the Government on the Eighth Report of the Committee (2010-11) on the subject, 'Food Subsidy and Its Utilization' pertaining to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution); (ii) Nineteenth Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on action taken by the Government on the Ninth Report of the Committee (2010-11) on the subject, 'Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) – Hallmarking of Jewellery' pertaining to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs); and (iii) Twenty First Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on action taken by the Government on the Twelfth Report of the Committee (2010-11) on “Demands for Grants (2011-12)” of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution). ————

REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

SHRI SALIM ANSARI SHRI MOHAMMED ADEEB to lay on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Forty-second Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology (2012-13) on ‘The Press and Registration of Books and Publications Bill, 2011’ relating to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. ————

STATEMENT BY MINISTER

SHRI K.J. SURYA PRAKASH REDDY to make a statement regarding Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Fifteenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways. ————

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LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS Bills for consideration and passing

The Unlawful 1. FURTHER CONSIDERATION of the following motion moved by Activities Shri on the 19 th of December, 2012:––– (Prevention) Amendment Bill, “ That the Bill further to amend the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) 2012. Act, 1967, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.

SHRI SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE to move that the Bill be passed.

The Banking Laws 2. SHRI P. CHIDAMBARAM to move that the Bill further to amend (Amendment) Bill, the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Banking Companies (Acquisition and 2012. Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970 and the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1980 and to make consequential amendments in certain other enactments, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.

ALSO to move that the Bill be passed. The Enforcement of 3. SHRI P. CHIDAMBARAM to move that the Bill further to amend Security Interest the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of and Recovery of Security Interest Act, 2002 and the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Debts Laws Financial Institutions Act, 1993, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into (Amendment) Bill, consideration. 2012. ALSO to move that the Bill be passed.

The Companies 4. SHRI to move that the Bill to consolidate and Bill, 2012. amend the law relating to companies, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.

ALSO to move that the Bill be passed.

NEW DELHI; SHUMSHER K. SHERIFF, December 19, 2012. Secretary-General.

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